How do I pause/start music player with one button?

[EmiratesFan001]

I am trying to pause and start background music with one button. How do we code this? Thanks!

[Aarush_Kumar]

well here is the algorithm for it -

set the button text to start then 
when button click 
if button text = start 
then 
start the player
set button text to pause
else 
pause the player
set button text to start

[preetvadaliya]

[Aarush_Kumar]

@preetvadaliya

well i told the same thing

[preetvadaliya]

yes but maybe blocks help more

[Anke]

Note: This yellow marked block is only necessary if the sound is not looped.
If it is looped, there will be gaps between the loops (transitions) with the Player component. To avoid this, you have to use the TaifunPlayer extension and OGG format instead of MP3.

[EmiratesFan001]

Got it thank you everyone!

[Hottunez_Radio]

i know this is an old post i'm sorry but could someone @EmiratesFan001 @preetvadaliya show me an image from the designer page of this happening and not the blocks please

[ChrisWard]

Hello Hottunez

Just make a test file using the Blocks as shown.

[Hottunez_Radio]

i've done this as shown

Blocks:

have i done this rite with the buttons in designer?

Designer:

[Taifun]

You are using 2 Buttons...
The idea of this thread is to use only 1 Button

Taifun

[Hottunez_Radio]

so should i remove all thats circled

[Anke]

Try this one: playPause.aia (314.7 KB)

[Hottunez_Radio]

rite were does the aia go

[Anke]

@Hottunez_Radio

were does the aia go

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[Taifun]

@Hottunez_Radio

should i remove all thats circled

You should only use 1 button and not 2

A very good way to learn App Inventor is to read the free Inventor's Manual here in the AI2 free online eBook http://www.appinventor.org/book2 ... the links are at the bottom of the Web page. The book 'teaches' users how to program with AI2 blocks.
There is a free programming course here http://www.appinventor.org/content/CourseInABox/Intro and the aia files for the projects in the book are here: http://www.appinventor.org/bookFiles
How to do a lot of basic things with App Inventor are described here: http://www.appinventor.org/content/howDoYou/eventHandling .

Also do the tutorials Our Tutorials! to learn the basics of App Inventor, then try something and follow the Top 5 Tips: How to learn App Inventor

Taifun

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[gordonlu310]

@Hottunez_Radio

were does the aia go

It is best if you work the blocks out yourself. Don't take AIAs for granted. Also, please do not promote your help topics elsewhere. Wait for a user to read your post and respond.